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Vasculopathic and thrombophilic risk factors for spontaneous preterm birth.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Jun 2009
Kramer Michael S, Kahn Susan R, Rozen Rima, Evans Rhobert, Platt Robert W, Chen Moy Fong, Goulet Lise, Séguin Louise, Dassa Clément, Lydon John, McNamara Helen, Dahhou Mourad, Genest Jacques
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mothers who give birth to preterm infants are at increased risk of mortality from coronary heart disease and stroke, but the biological pathways underlying these associations have not been explored. METHODS: We carried out a case-control study nested in a large (n = 5337) prospective, multicentre cohort. All cohort women had an interview, examination and venipuncture at 24-26 weeks. Frozen plasma...
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